Virginia § 32.1-321.3 Fraudulently obtaining benefits; liability for fraudulently issued benefits; civil action to recover; penalty

Virginia Statutes

§ 32.1-321.3 — Fraudulently obtaining benefits; liability for fraudulently issued benefits; civil action to recover; penalty

Virginia § 32.1-321.3

Title 32.1HEALTH

Ch. 9REGULATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Art. 2REGULATION OF RECIPIENT ELIGIBILITY

This text of Virginia § 32.1-321.3 (Fraudulently obtaining benefits; liability for fraudulently issued benefits; civil action to recover; penalty) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-321.3 (2026).

Text

Any person who, on behalf of himself or another, issues, obtains or attempts to obtain medical assistance benefits by means of (i) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or false representation of material fact;

(ii)knowingly and willfully concealing or causing to be concealed a material fact; or (iii) engaging in any other fraudulent scheme or device shall be liable for repayment of the cost of all benefits issued as a result of such fraud, plus interest on the amount of the benefits issued at the rate of 1.5 percent per month for the period from the date upon which payment was made for such benefits to the date on which repayment is made to the Commonwealth. Such matters may be referred for criminal action to the attorney for the Commonwealth having ju

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Any person who, on behalf of himself or another, issues, obtains or attempts to obtain medical assistance benefits by means of (i) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or false representation of material fact; (ii) knowingly and willfully concealing or causing to be concealed a material fact; or (iii) engaging in any other fraudulent scheme or device shall be liable for repayment of the cost of all benefits issued as a result of such fraud, plus interest on the amount of the benefits issued at the rate of 1.5 percent per month for the period from the date upon which payment was made for such benefits to the date on which repayment is made to the Commonwealth.

Such matters may be referred for criminal action to the attorney for the Commonwealth having jurisdiction over the case. The Attorney General may, independent of any referral to or decision of the attorney for the Commonwealth, petition the circuit court in the jurisdiction of the alleged offense to seek an order assessing civil penalties in the amount of the benefits issued, in addition to repayment and interest and any other penalties provided by law.

All civil penalties shall be deposited in the general fund of the state treasury upon receipt.